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COMPTIA TECH CAREER ACADEMY

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COMPTIA TECH CAREER ACADEMY

EIN 82-4863904 · Employment Preparation & Procurement (J20)

What they do

COMPTIA TECH CAREER ACADEMYS MISSION is to UNLOCK PEOPLES POTENTIAL BY HELPING THEM LAUNCH and GROW THEIR CAREERS IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY. AS A NON-PROFIT, WE TRAIN and PREPARE ADULTS for CERTIFICATION and SUCCESS IN IT JOBS to ADDRESS AN (SEE SCH O) INDUSTRY SHORTAGE of SKILLED IT PROFESSIONALS, A SHORTAGE NOTED BY THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION. OUR SOLE MOTIVATION is to HELP STUDENTS LAND and THRIVE IN IT JOBS IN ORDER to GROW THE TECH WORKFORCE. COMPTIA TECH CAREER ACADEMY is A NONPROFIT SUBSIDIARY of CREATING IT FUTURES FOUNDATION, A 501(C)3 CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION. CREATING IT FUTURES, IN TURN, is A SUBSIDIARY of THE NONPROFIT, INTERNATIONAL TECH TRADE ASSOCIATION, COMPTIA, HEADQUARTERED IN DOWNERS GROVE, ILLINOIS.

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Of every $100 spent, about $64.80 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2023The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders9 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

51.02%of revenue went to mission work64.8% of expenses · Program services
$78.71spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.
27.69%of revenue went to management and office costs35.2% of expenses
$0.49in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
67.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $1,169,531 for TODD THIBODEAUX (CHAIRMAN, DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$9,354,968
Mission workProgram services$4,772,71951.02% of revenue64.8% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$2,590,36027.69% of revenue35.2% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses
Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,991,88921.29% of revenueShown in gray on the chart
Total expenses$7,363,07978.71% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails
2023CurrentExpense mix: 64.8% mission · 35.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.71% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 83.1% mission · 16.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.23% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 69.1% mission · 30.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 128.82% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 80.7% mission · 19.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.66% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 27.8% mission · 72.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 54.07% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$9,354,968
Expenses$7,363,079
Annual surplus $1,991,889 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$4,772,719 · 64.8% of expenses
Management and office costs$2,590,360 · 35.2% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$9,354,968
Expenses$7,363,079
Assets$3,635,786
Income$4,155,225
Contributions$6,303,446
Mission work (program services)$4,772,719
Management and general$2,590,360
Executive compensation (total)$1,058,494
People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation
TODD THIBODEAUXCHAIRMAN, DIRECTOR · 1 hrs/week $1,169,531Base · Other $1,169,531
GUY MORSR. DIRECTOR PROGRAM DELIVERY · 40 hrs/week $208,560Base $184,176 · Other $24,384
KATHLEEN BRENNANSR. DIRECTOR STUDENT AFFAIRS · 40 hrs/week $191,920Base $170,631 · Other $21,289
ANTHONY DEROSADIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $171,477Base $152,734 · Other $18,743
LAUREN PIERCEDIRECTOR ADMISSIONS · 40 hrs/week $156,003Base $135,865 · Other $20,138
COLLEEN KOMARDIRECTOR BILLING · 40 hrs/week $147,841Base $127,217 · Other $20,624
BRIAN LAFFEYTREASURER, DIRECTOR · 1 hrs/week $132,761Base · Other $132,761
JEAN LIUSECRETARY, DIRECTOR · 1 hrs/week $24,497Base · Other $24,497
COURTNEY FONGCEO, DIRECTOR · 1 hrs/week $19,999Base · Other $19,999

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (9)

TODD THIBODEAUXCHAIRMAN, DIRECTOR

GUY MORSR. DIRECTOR PROGRAM DELIVERY

KATHLEEN BRENNANSR. DIRECTOR STUDENT AFFAIRS

ANTHONY DEROSADIRECTOR

LAUREN PIERCEDIRECTOR ADMISSIONS

COLLEEN KOMARDIRECTOR BILLING

BRIAN LAFFEYTREASURER, DIRECTOR

JEAN LIUSECRETARY, DIRECTOR

COURTNEY FONGCEO, DIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since
March 2019
Location
3500 LACEY ROAD SUITE 100, DOWNERS GROVE, IL 60515
County
DuPage
In care of
BRIAN LAFFEY
Primary officer
BRIAN LAFFEY, CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(630) 678-8300

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2023
Tax period began
January 1, 2023
Return type
990
Tax preparer
BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
NTEE classification
Employment Preparation & Procurement (J20)
IRS tax category
Employment Preparation & Procurement

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